What is the correct preposition for synonym? for or of? Or both of them?
E English4everyone Member Joined Nov 10, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Dec 29, 2011 #1 What is the correct preposition for synonym? for or of? Or both of them?
learning54 Senior Member Joined Oct 16, 2011 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Spanish Home Country Spain Current Location Spain Dec 29, 2011 #2 English4everyone said: What is the correct preposition for synonym? for or of? Or both of them? Click to expand... Hi, The standard expression is 'A synonym for'. L.
English4everyone said: What is the correct preposition for synonym? for or of? Or both of them? Click to expand... Hi, The standard expression is 'A synonym for'. L.
English Freak Member Joined Jan 13, 2011 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Dec 29, 2011 #3 Synonym is "another word for", so the word "synonym" takes "for". (e.g. pretty is a synonym for beautiful)
Synonym is "another word for", so the word "synonym" takes "for". (e.g. pretty is a synonym for beautiful)
T TheParser VIP Member Joined Dec 8, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 29, 2011 #4 English4everyone said: What is the correct preposition for synonym? for or of? Or both of them? Click to expand... NOT A TEACHER (1) Great question. (2) According to most dictionaries, both are "correct" when you mean that a word has the same meaning as another word: "Small" is a synonym of/for "little." (3) BUT -- as the Learner's Dictionary (on the Web) says -- there is one time when you must use "for." (a) When a word suggests a particular idea or quality: (i) He is a tyrant whose name has been a synonym for oppression.
English4everyone said: What is the correct preposition for synonym? for or of? Or both of them? Click to expand... NOT A TEACHER (1) Great question. (2) According to most dictionaries, both are "correct" when you mean that a word has the same meaning as another word: "Small" is a synonym of/for "little." (3) BUT -- as the Learner's Dictionary (on the Web) says -- there is one time when you must use "for." (a) When a word suggests a particular idea or quality: (i) He is a tyrant whose name has been a synonym for oppression.